Sentences with phrase «story flat roofed»

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One historian notes that by the year 1846 Bacalar boasted «forty - three houses of stone and mortar, with flat roofs of solid and beautiful construction, three of which were two stories: rich and well - stocked warehouses, a beautiful church, a maritime custom house and a fine export trade in timber.»

It features steep, narrow streets (many of which are cobbled), brightly colored, single - story, flat - roofed houses and mosques which were originally built in the 19th century to serve the Cape Malay community.

They will not do second story buildings that do not have a flat roof and access also has to be safe no matter what the height.

A large part of the building was cut up into small meeting - rooms for the conferences of the trades; in an upper story another great [73] room was provided for the cosmorama; and the flat roof was to be safely inclosed with a balustrade, so that on pleasant days or evenings the frequenters of the institution might sit or promenade there, partake of harmless refreshments, listen to agreeable music, [8] and enjoy the magnificent prospect of the city below, — the heights beyond the East River on one side, the Hudson on the other, and the magnificent island - studded harbor.

It was the French who, seeing unorganized real estate growth from early 1900s, mandated Moroccan architectural standards in the early 20th century requiring buildings not be higher than four stories, have flat roofs, and that 20 % of the space must be gardens or courtyards.